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Graduate Proto Engineer- Netherlands

  • Sector: Engineering
  • Contact Email: tina.cornally@collinsmcnicholas.ie
  • Job Ref: 22560

Join my client in the Netherlands as a Graduate Proto Engineer and kick start your engineering career where you will tackle complex challenges in a dynamic environment.

You'll demonstrate your mechanical or electrical knowledge and experience. With a Bachelor's in engineering and a passion for innovation, you must have internship, work experience or college project experience with prototyping, proto, prototype, or similar to apply.


As a Proto Engineer, you'll be immersed in a dynamic role where both mechanical and electrical skills are utilised. You'll be hands-on, testing your creations before passing them on to the quality department. The products play a crucial role in a range of applications, including defence equipment, vehicles, and machinery for the semiconductor industry. Full Training is provided.

Proto Engineer responsibilities:

  • Creating work instructions together with engineers, thinking along about solutions to problems and implementing improvements in the TPDs (Technical Production Documentation); 
  • Building, adjusting, re-designing and checking new (complex) cables and test setups to be developed on the basis of a technical drawing; 
  • You work both within a Grade 4 class cleanroom and outside it; 
  • You participate in project teams to analyze and solve problems; 
  • The work consists of building prototypes and small series. 

Proto Engineer requirements:

  • Bachelor Degree in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, electrical engineering, aircraft maintenance, mechatronics or similar; 
  • Experience from a similar position such as prototype builder or prototype mechanic; 
  • You can easily keep an overview when things get complex and like to think along and take the initiative; 
  • Experience in reading technical drawings and schedules; 
  • Have a good command of the English language and commit to a minimum of 2 years in relocating to the Netherlands.


Full relocation support in finding accomodation and integration to the area is provided.


For a confidential discussion, please contact Tina Cornally.

tina.cornally@collinsmcnicholas.ie